Omaha World-Herald from Omaha, Nebraska • 77

TyTTbTE jljjl invr a I OMAHA WORLD HERALD SATURDAY EBRUARY 7 2009 OMAHACOM few 4 1 I Playing sad songs The recession is striking a sour note with some performing arts organizations Page 2E TIIJMIiMl JI JMMb MBk JI JBlu 1 JlBlflik fl JRflflfl MjflhPh lflB iB IBlB WM (B i dlv SflflflBflB BBHkKsI BI MvHrN JBSIBVanBnsHmV WEB WfyasgsMgJM HIV 'MoMy 'iBBBBbiBB Assistant director Annie Blaker and the rest of Sacred Heart Catholic reedom Choir sing during Mass AM ES BURN ETTTI1 WOH ID II ERA1J) Spreading the revival tent Sacred Heart reedom Choir Pizza and God Sacred Heart Catholic Church's reedom Choir will host a free CD release party at 7 pm today at PS CollectivePizza Shoppe in Benson for its fifth recording the Revival" The album is a fundraiserto help restore the century old church at 22nd and Binney Streets Information: 556 9090 Choirs on CD A sampling of local choirs that have released gospel and Christian albums: Sacred Heart Catholic Church Westside Baptist Salem Baptist King of Kings Lutheran Presbyterian Church of the Cross Holy Cross Catholic Church St Andrew Episcopal St Gerald Catholic Church Morning Star Baptist On Omahacom Audio clips from Sacred Heart reedom CD 0 As a CD release party in Benson by Sacred choir shows congregations are taking word on the road By Josefina Loza WORLD HERALD STA WRITER Church choirs just singing from pews anymore singing at Harrah's Casino praising God inside the Qwest Center Omaha also hosting CD release par ties and meet and greets in the most chic bars where hipsters hang PS Collective in Benson for in stance is getting ready for pres ence tonight About 30 members of the Sacred Heart Catholic reedom Choir will sing melodies from their the album Parishioners will pack into the build ing adjacent to the Pizza Shoppe The PS Collective is a space where musi cians visual artists and poets share their work spot typically not thought of for church folk Musicians of nearly every genre from rock to bluegrass have per formed there think ever had a church choir perform" said Pete Kit terman a Pizza Shoppe manager JJWWlW TiKwik JWiy oJWk VyhQ Btf Bs wWh A wflfefe4ail ''t LxSXiffWwgaBgiM81BB JBflBvJSBnflRBHK' I flBBMHflK rflBBBBlfl 1 HIIDHIKb The reedom Choir celebrates the release of the tonight Nonetheless he said a great the is Sacred fifth recording not the first time the congregation has gone outside the north Omaha church for a release party sungatLauritzen Gar dens and Blue Barn The ater hear us there (Sacred Heart) every saidMary Car rick a choir member wanted to reach out to people who have normally heard Salem Baptist's minister of music Ananias Montague said more congre gations are leaving church pews to spread word Salem Baptist Church Voices of Vic tory recently performed with jazz funk rock band the at the Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards showat the Holland Perform ing Arts Center sung with Lyle Lovett a Grammy winning coun try singer at in Council Bluffs and with the New Kids on the Block at the Qwest Center not uncommon in Europe and See Churches: Page 2 MORE RELIGION MEWS ON PAGES 3E 4E June 6 is the new eb 17 except where it By Bryan Reuemske WORLD HERALD STA WRITER Now or later? been a confusing couple of weeks for television viewers and local TV stations irst the US Senate unani mously passed a bill calling for a delay in the planned eb 17 switch from analog to digital only broadcasts The House re jected but then passed the mea sure which pushed the transition back about four months The new sure to soon be firmly planted in your head is June 12 Unless of course a reg ular viewer of W0WT (NBC) or KYNE (PBS) Those stations are sticking with the original date and will cease ana log transmission on eb 17 as planned The other Omaha network af filiates KETV (ABC) KMTV (CBS) KPTM (ox) and KXV0 (the CW) will make the switch on June 12 They along with KST in Scottsbluff are the only Nebraska outlets waiting until June according to the Nebraska Broadcasters Association If the switchover itself was confusing the delay and the sub sequent split locally among TV stations probably won't help is what happens when you make decisions in such a willy nilly said Rep Lee Terry Neb who on Wednes day spoke on the House floor against the delay you change deadlines you cause See Digital: Page 2 A cuckoo clock reminds me of my grandma She had one but it keep very pood time and it sing We sent some money with a couple of friends who were traveling to Germany and they brought back this clock This one sings Day or night it's very MYIVE Lyn Bouma sings so why shouldn't one of her favorite things? It's a little cuckoo clock The choral music director is in her 16th year at Omaha Central a singer who works with singers in a variety show (Road Show) the school musical the A Cappella Choir CHS Singers and Bel Canto She also works with Central's Bell Choir Among her favorite things: wBaWr ul i Ri A Christmas ornament is the first one given to me as a baby a real eggshell blown out and with a little wooden angel inside I hang it first and lake it down last Steinway grand piano chose it because 1 spend so much of my time behind that instrument It represents what I A 5 by 7 photo picture of my husband (Stephen) and daughter (Claire) taken a couple of years ago They're the loves of my 5 Candles a candle queen I host a PartiLite (in home candle show) party once a year and no not in the (candle) business Staff writer Rhonda Stansberry photographer Rebecca Gratz Want to suggest someone for My ive? Call Betsie reeman at 402 444 1342 or mail freemanowhcom SSEar Et TWTlbTlLflJL AJN VT OMAHA WORLD HERALD SATURDAY EBRUARY 7 2009 0MAHAC0M 5.